Gabriel shrugged. "The article, or even the stares."

"I'd ratherno" she replied, not once turning to look at him.

Gabriel took note of the coldness in hervoice, it was the same tone she had used each time she intended to put a wall

A sign that she was feeling uncary, that she didn't want to let him or anyone in

Gabriel respected that and chose to remain silent for the rest of the ride,

By the time they arrived at Leonica's place, Ashley had already dosed off, his bear clutched tightly against his chest.

Leonita didn't bother waking him. She scooped him out of his seat, being careful not to wake him and stepped out the car, only to find that Gabriel had joined her,

"You don't have to walk me to the door. She informed him, watching as he pocketed the lays to his car

She was about to say something else when the designs on Gabriel's keychain caught her attention.

It was a forget-me-not flower, the very same one Ashley had given her to give him after the tier incident The cart sale symbol that was on her necklace.

Her eyes went to foldey's sleeping foun and she sighed, "Ha, clever child."

Unsettling News.

"The stranger asked, glancing from Leonica, who had a neutral expression on her face despite the wave of contusion running amuck inside, and his phone which still had the article open on display

"I mean, you don't have to make an official statement or amthing like that. I know how you rich people are, reputation and all, but-

"That's enough," Gabriel interrupted him, pushing the phone away from Leonica's path of view. "It's very nude to question someone over a falsely written article. "Well, how can you say for sure that it's false?" The stranger retorted. "And who are you to say it was written based on true facts?" Leonica asked, finally gaining her com

What a loaded bullshit.

This

after the tabloid

head, people sure were thirsty for her

again, she shouldn't be surprised, it

him to shrink back and step away, then she smiled. "Please leam to mind your

not failing to notice the way a couple other people looked at

make her

was

said and walked away from the

atmosphere was filled with silence until they had reached the parking lot and Gabriel was the one who broke the

in the opposite direction of her ear. "I'll drive you

near." She rejected without

have backed ott, allowing Lennica to wallaway, have her way, but not

because he could tell how unfocused she was. The way her epes seemed to flicker back and forth, the way her fingers twitched, the way she bit her lips, he could

how unique Leonica is, she was just like every other elite, caring greatly about her

tell she

than allow her to drive home with her mind clouded, most likely put

He stated and continued leading the way

no

"But I'm taking you

""Thave my owncar."

his caratter unlocking in "Just let me drive you home, okay? Leonica was conflicted. A part of her wanted to reject him and go home with her

started the engine and they drove off, the silence between them remaining the

was the one who

you want to

what?" Leonica asked in a

article,

not." She replied, not once turning

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